Vacuum Heated Snow Melting Blower

ABSTRACT

The vacuum heating snow melting blower (VHSMB) is the only product of its kind that provides an improved and novel device for snow management. The VHSMB is uniquely designed to be safe and easy to use catering to professionals and laymen, alike. The disclosure includes a vacuum component configured to suck snow from an adjacent floor surface, a heat component configured to heat the adjacent floor surface in arrears of the vacuum component and a blow component configured to blow the sucked snow from the snow removal apparatus, wherein a mechanism of the vacuum component configured to suck snow is also a mechanism of the blow component configured to blow the snow.

BACKGROUND

Managing property after snowfall is a requirement to ensure safety. Yetconventional snow removal tools tend to be both energy and timeconsuming, while not effectively clearing a path to avoid slippage orincidents often associated with poor snow management. Shoveling snow isarduous and back breaking and itself leads to injury. Brushing snowworks for only the lightest of snow falls. Machine blowing can clearsurface snow fall but yet leaves icy pavement underneath.

Presently there are limited options on the market which can effectivelyand safely remove unwanted snow while requiring less exertion from theuser. There have been no products available as original equipment or asan aftermarket to address this problem. There exists a need for a deviceand a system that is not being met by any known or disclosed device orsystem of present.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The vacuum heated snow melting blower (VHSMB) is a manually operateddevice that effectively facilitates snow removal through a process ofvacumm, heating and blowing snow from a surface. The main purpose of theVHSMB is to introduce novel machinery that melts and removes snow at arapid pace. The disclosure includes a vacuum component configured tosuck snow from an adjacent floor surface, a heat component configured toheat the adjacent floor surface in arrears of the vacuum component and ablow component configured to blow the sucked snow from the snow removalapparatus, wherein a mechanism of the vacuum component configured tosuck snow is also a mechanism of the blow component configured to blowthe snow.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 This is a side elevational view of the VHSMB apparatus inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Throughout the description, similar reference numbers may be used toidentify similar elements depicted in multiple embodiments. Althoughspecific embodiments of the invention have been described andillustrated, the invention is not to be limited to the specific forms orarrangements of parts so described and illustrated. The scope of theinvention is to be defined by the claims appended hereto and theirequivalents.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made to exemplary embodiments illustrated in thedrawings and specific language will be used herein to describe the same.It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope ofthe disclosure is thereby intended. Alterations and furthermodifications of the inventive features illustrated herein andadditional applications of the principles of the inventions asillustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant artand having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered withinthe scope of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the VHSMB apparatus in accordancewith an embodiment of the present disclosure. The view shows A. Blower,B. Snow melting heater, C. Motor, D. Handle/accelerator, E. Saltcontainer, F. vacuum tines, G. salt distributor, H. rear wheel drive andJ. front swivel steering in accordance with an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

This innovative product is comprised of 2 plates, one plate suppliessalt onto snow while the other plate offers a combination of heat. VHSMBthen utilizes a powerful vacuuming feature to remove the slush/snowbuildup with ease. Providing both a practical and convenient tool, theVHSMB can proficiently run off of gas and/or electricity and will offertwo options: either a small battery powered hand-held design in order toprovide optimal transportability or a larger option that will beconstructed like the size of sanitation trucks, using four (4) powerfulvacuums along with the standard hot plate, able to cover large grounds.The VHSMB may prove to be an ideal product for consumers who areresponsible for managing snowfall.

Although the operations of the method(s) herein are shown and describedin a particular order, the order of the operations of each method may bealtered so that certain operations may be performed in an inverse orderor so that certain operations may be performed, at least in part,concurrently with other operations. In another embodiment, instructionsor sub-operations of distinct operations may be implemented in anintermittent and/or alternating manner.

What is claimed is:
 1. A snow removal apparatus comprising: a vacuumcomponent configured to suck snow from an adjacent ground surface; aheating component configured to heat the adjacent ground surface inarrears of the vacuum component; and a blowing component configured toblow the sucked snow from the snow removal apparatus.
 2. The snowremoval apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vacuum component includestines in proximity to the adjacent ground surface.
 3. The snow removalapparatus of claim 1, wherein the heating component includes anelectrically resistive element.
 4. The snow removal apparatus of claim1, wherein the vacuum component includes tines which act a blower in theblowing component.
 5. The snow removal apparatus of claim 1, furthercomprising an electric engine configured to power the heating componentand to power the blowing component.
 6. The snow removal apparatus ofclaim 1, further comprising a gas powered heater in the heatingcomponent.
 7. The snow removal apparatus of claim 1, further comprisinga handle configured to enable a control of the snow removal apparatus.8. The snow removal apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a corrosivematerial container wherein the corrosive chemically melts ice.
 9. Thesnow removal apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a scatterdistributor of a corrosive material contained adjacent the apparatus.10. The snow removal apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a dropdistributor of a corrosive material contained adjacent the apparatus.11. The snow removal apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a drivetrain of the apparatus in communication with an engine adjacent theapparatus.
 12. The snow removal apparatus of claim 1, further comprisinga swivel front wheel on the apparatus configured to steer the apparatus.13. The snow removal apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a chassisfor the carriage of the vacuum, heating and blowing components of theapparatus.
 14. A snow removal device comprising: a vacuum componentconfigured to suck snow from an adjacent floor surface; a heat componentconfigured to heat the adjacent floor surface in arrears of the vacuumcomponent; and a blow component configured to blow the sucked snow fromthe snow removal apparatus, wherein a mechanism of the vacuum componentconfigured to suck snow is also a mechanism of the blow componentconfigured to blow the snow.
 15. The snow removal device of claim 14,wherein the mechanism of the vacuum component is a plurality of tineswhich are also a plurality of tines for the blow component.
 16. The snowremoval device of claim 14, wherein a sucked snow via the vacuumcomponent becomes a blown snow via the blow component.
 17. The snowremoval device of claim 14, wherein the mechanism of the vacuumcomponent is a high speed auger rotating at a nominal 3600 revolutionsper minute.
 18. The snow removal device of claim 14, wherein themechanism of the blow component is a high speed auger rotating at anominal 3600 revolutions per minute.
 19. The snow removal device ofclaim 14, further comprising a control for the vacuum component and acontrol for the blow component comprising a single control.
 20. The snowremoval device of claim 14, further comprising a separate control forthe vacuum component, a separate control for the heat component and aseparate control for the blow component.